There are also 5 Distilleries, 5 Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills, 2 Carding Machines, 1 Oil Mill, and 2 Tanneries. There are 5 Mercan tile Stores and 4 Taverns. The town contains 2 located Congregational Societies & Churches, 1 Society of Episcopalians, and 1 of Baptists. It contains 2 villages, one in the centre of the town, having 30 or 40 Dwelling houses; the other is in Salem Society, and consists of 15 or 20 Dwelling houses. blishments have fallen, and many individuals, who had invested their whole capitals in the business, have been sacrificed, and others severely injured. On the score of gain, although this was the efficient motive which influenced most of those who engaged in manufactures, the business has been generally unfortunate. But it is not uncommon, that pursuits, which are sources of loss and ruin to individuals, are often productive of the greatest and most important public and national advantages. The seeds of manufactures were sown in this country during the war; and how-lation, in 1810, was 2874; and ever they may have since declined, or may languish at the present time, they cannot be exterminated. Those who engaged in the business The amount of taxable properupon a moderate scale, and con- ty, including polls, is $53,622. ducted it upon principles of econo- The professional men are 3 Clermy, have best withstood the shock.gymen, 3 Physicians and 4 AttorHence the small manufacturing es-nies at law. The town was first tablishments of this town have settled in 1686. The town contains 19 School Districts and Schools. Its popu there are 400 Dwelling houses, 350 qualified Electors, and 3 Companies of Militia. maintained themselves. They Dr. Lemuel Hopkins, a distinconsist of 1 Woolen Factory, 4 guished physician and poet, was a Button Factories, 3 of metal and native of this town. (See Hart1 of ivory, and 2 Clock Factories. ||ford.) WOODBRIDGE. WOODBRIDGE is an interior township of this county, 7 miles from New-Haven, and 40 from Hartford; bounded on the north by Waterbury and Cheshire, on the east by Hamden, on the south by New-Haven and Milford, and on the west by Derby and Oxford. Its average length from north to south is 10 miles, and its average breadth 4 miles, comprising about 40 square miles. stainous; and a portion of the lands, not being calculated for cultivation, have been suffered to remain for timber. There are considerable forests in the town, and large quantities of wood are annually carried to New-Haven for a market. The timber, being of moun-tain growth, is of an excellent quality, and consists of oak of the various kinds, walnut, maple, &c. The soil is a hard gravelly loam; The township is hilly and moun-land the lands, when cleared and ; cultivated, although they are rough Grain Mills, 2 Fulling Mills and and stony, afford good grazing Clothiers' works, 2 Carding Maand butter and cheese, and beef chines, 1 Tannery, 2 Mercantile and pork, are the principal agri-Stores and 2 Taverns. There are cultural productions of the town. 2 located Congregational SocieThe farmers here have paid con- ties and Churches, and 1 of Epissiderable attention to sheep, for copalians, 1 small Society of Methe raising of which the lands are thodists, 2 Social Libraries, 2 Phywell adapted. The town is water-sicians and 2 Clergymen. There ed by West river, running thence are 10 School Districts & Schools. through New-Haven; and also by the Wapawaug, an inconsiderable stream, whichruns through Milford. There are two turnpike roads which pass through this town; one called the Rimmon's Falls turn-about 300 Dwelling houses. The pike, and the other the Litchfield turnpike, both of which lead to New-Haven. The population of the town, in 1810, was 2084; and there are 2 Companies of Infantry, and a part of a Company of Cavalry, of Militia, about 250 Electors, and amount of taxable property, including polls, is $49,013. Woodbridge was incorporated in There are, in this town, 4 small 1784, and belonged previously to Distilleries for cider spirits, 3|New-Haven and Milford. WOLCOTT. The town is watered by Mad river, a branch of the Naugatuck, which is a small but rapid stream. The Middletown and Waterbury turnpike road, leads through the south part of the town. WOLCOTT, a small elevated velly loam, and rather sterile; the township, is situated in the north-lands however afford tolerable graern extremity of the county, 22 zing, but are rough and stony. miles from Hartford; bounded on The dairy business, or making of the north by Plymouth, in Litch-butter and cheese, is the leading field county, and Bristol, in Hart- agricultural interest. ford county, on the east by Southington, on the south by Cheshire and Waterbury, and on the west by Waterbury and Plymouth. It comprises an area of about 18 square miles; having an average length of 6 miles, and an average breadth of about 3 miles. The township is hilly and mountainous, and is situated in the vicinity of the commencement of the granitic district, which extends through the western section of the State, and comprises a considerable part of Litchfield county. The manufactures and mechanical employments of the town, in addition to those of a domestic character, are 2 Distilleries for cider spirits, 2 Grain Mills, 1 Fulling Mill, 1 Carding Machine, and 3 Tanneries. There are 2 Mercantile Stores and 2 Taverns. The town contains 1 located The soil is a hard, coarse, gra-Congregational Society and 1 Epis copal Society; both of which have] [there are 150 Electors, 1 Compahouses for public worship. It com-ny of Militia, and 150 Dwelling prises 7 School Districts & Schools, houses. The amount of taxable and it has 1 Social Library, 1 Cler- property, including polls, is gyman and 2 Physicians. Its po- $18,504. Wolcott was incorpopulation, in 1810, was 952; and rated in 1796. NEW-LONDON COUNTY. NEW-LONDON is an ancient maritime county, situated in the southeastern section of the State, upon Long Island sound; bounded on the north by Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, on the east by the county of Windham and the State of Rhode-Island, on the south by Long Island sound, and on the west by the county of Middlesex. Its form is very irregular, which renders it difficult to give its area with exactness. It has, however, an average length from east to west of about 26 miles, with a medium breadth from north to south of nearly 20 miles; comprising an area of about 519 square miles. The following TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL TABLE exhibits a view of the several towns in the county; their situation, with relation to New-London; population, according to the census of 1810; dwelling houses; religious societies; school districts, and postoffices. Post- Popu- Dwelling Religious School Distance from offices. lation. houses. societies. districts. from N. Lon. 13 m. N. 14 m. Towns. N.W. ces abundant and durable; although the objects of husbandry are not pursued without a greater requisition of agricultural industry than is necessary in some other New-London county is in some respects advantageously located, and possesses superior maritime advantages, having an extensive border upon Long Island sound, which affords numerous bays, in-sections of the State. And this. lets and harbours. industry is not wanting, as the inhabitants are remarkable for their hardy and persevering habits. But industry is not always connected with enterprise; and here, as well as in other parts of the State, and more so perhaps than in some oth er sections, there is an evident want of a spirit of enterprise and improvement in the important concerns of agriculture. But it is ous. tions are making, by the organization of a County Agricultural Society, to excite this spirit, to direct the efforts which it may produce, and, in general, to encourage and promote the important interests of The face of the country, soil and geological character of this county present a conspicuous and characteristic uniformity. The surface is generally uneven, or rather hilly; but no considerable section of the county is mountainOne of the branches of the eastern granitic range terminates in the western section of this county, near Connecticut river. Ex-gratifying to perceive that exérclusive of this small section, which is principally in the town of Lyme, no portion of the county can be considered as mountainous; but it is generally hilly and elevated, and comprises a small proportion only of alluvial. The hills and eleva-husbandry. ted tracts are considerably rough RIVERS. The waters of the and stony; and hence an inconsid-county are abundant and valuable. erable portion of the lands are improved for arable purposes. The prevailing soil is a strong, rich, gravelly loam, corresponding with the features of the primitive grahitic geology, which prevail throughout the county. The lands in general are not adapted to a grain culture; although upon the "intervals and other tracts, Indian corn is raised to advantage, and to a considerable extent. Rye and wheat receive less attention; the principal agricultural interests de-guished for its cataract and falls, pending upon grazing. There is and the valuable hydraulic sites very little waste land in the coun- which it affords, unites with the. ty; and few if any tracts having a Thames at Chelsea landing. Belight and sterile soil. The farm-sides this, the Pochaug and Poquaing interests of the county are re- tanock discharge their waters inspectable, and its physical resour- to the Thames; and the Niantic Its southern border, for more than thirty miles, is washed by Long Island sound, and its western border, for a considerable distance, by Connecticut river; and the interior of the county is intersected and fertilized by the Thames; its two great branches, the Quinibaug and Shetucket; and numerous other secondary streams, some of which are tributary to the Thames, and others discharge their waters into the sound. The Yantic, distin |